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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N403SD

N403SD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269A. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Hughes 269A cancelled June 21, 1996

Serial number
270676
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 7, 1990
Last FAA action
March 20, 1996
Last owner
Short J C (Individual)
Premont, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N403SD

FTW90FA183Accident on September 17, 1990 at Kingsville, TX: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 0676A

THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT FLANGE ON THE TAIL BOOM SADDLE FITTING.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site